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articular cartilage
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hyaline cartilage that covers ends of bones in synovial joints
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bursa
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fluid-filled structure
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medullary cavity
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cavity containing marrow within a diaphysis of a long bone
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epiphysis
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end of the long bone
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marrow
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connective tissue in spaces within bones that includes blood forming stem cells
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spongy bone
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bone that consists of bars & plates separated by irregular spaces
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cancellous bone
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osteocyte
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mature bone cell
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endochondral bone
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bone that begins as hyaline cartilage & is replaced by bone tissue
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hematopoiesis
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production of the blood cells
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epiphyseal disks
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metilagenous layer within the long bone epiphysis that grows
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osteoblasts
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bone forming cells
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periosteum
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fibrous connective tissue covering on bone surface
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intra membraneous bone
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bone that forms from membrane like layers of primitive connective tissue
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synovial joints
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freely movable joints
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osteoclasts
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cells that erode bone
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appendicular
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pertaining to the upper and lower limbs
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axials
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pertaining to the head, neck, and trunk
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canaliculi
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microscopic canal that connects lacunae of bone tissue
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calcification
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deposition of insoluble calcium salts
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cancellous bone
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bone tissue with a latticework structure; spongy bone
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compact bone
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dense tissue in which cells are originated in osteons with no gaps
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diaphysis
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shaft of a long bone
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ossification
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process by which bone is formed
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trabeculae
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a small supportiry beam or bar
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